Station Overview Station Location
Station Number MN-HN-78 Latitude 44.891293
Station Name Richfield 1.9 WNW Longitude -93.314089
County Hennepin Elevation (ft) 892



Month 30 Yr Avg by PRISM Total Prcp Sum Days Covered By All Observations Daily Prcp Sum Daily Observation Count Multiday Prcp Sum Days Covered by Multiday Observations Multiday Observation Count Days With Prcp Days With Trace Total Snowfall Days With Snowfall Days With Snow On Ground
Oct 13 2.51 3.78 31 3.78 31 0.00 0 0 17 1 0.0 0 0
Nov 13 1.86 0.66 30 0.66 30 0.00 0 0 6 6 3.0 1 1
Dec 13 1.19 1.39 31 1.39 31 0.00 0 0 12 6 14.1 12 29
Jan 14 0.96 1.46 31 1.46 31 0.00 0 0 11 3 20.2 10 31
Feb 14 0.77 1.58 28 1.58 28 0.00 0 0 6 4 24.4 6 28
March 14 1.80 0.92 31 0.92 31 0.00 0 0 7 4 4.5 4 29
April 14 2.80 6.92 30 6.92 30 0.00 0 0 16 1 9.8 3 2
May 14 3.65 4.27 31 4.27 31 0.00 0 0 12 1 0.0 0 0
June 14 4.39 13.26 30 13.26 30 0.00 0 0 16 0 0.0 0 0
July 14 4.35 2.38 31 2.38 31 0.00 0 0 8 1 0.0 0 0
Aug 14 4.36 1.47 31 1.47 31 0.00 0 0 10 0 0.0 0 0
Sept 14 3.43 2.20 30 2.20 30 0.00 0 0 11 4 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 32.07" 40.29" 365 days 40.29" 365 0.00" 0 days 0 132 days 31 days 76.0" 36 days 120 days



Days in Water Year Cell Color Key
        Daily Observation with Prcp         Missing Day
        Multiday Observation         Daily/Multiday Observation Conflict

Day of Year Daily Prcp Multiday Prcp
10/1/2013 0.00
10/2/2013 0.00
10/3/2013 0.98
10/4/2013 0.04
10/5/2013 0.28
10/6/2013 0.05
10/7/2013 0.13
10/8/2013 0.00
10/9/2013 0.00
10/10/2013 0.00
10/11/2013 0.00
10/12/2013 0.13
10/13/2013 0.02
10/14/2013 0.00
10/15/2013 1.15
10/16/2013 0.37
10/17/2013 0.02
10/18/2013 0.24
10/19/2013 0.02
10/20/2013 0.05
10/21/2013 0.08
10/22/2013 0.00
10/23/2013 0.02
10/24/2013 T
10/25/2013 0.00
10/26/2013 0.00
10/27/2013 0.00
10/28/2013 0.00
10/29/2013 0.00
10/30/2013 0.08
10/31/2013 0.12
11/1/2013 0.02
11/2/2013 0.00
11/3/2013 0.00
11/4/2013 0.00
11/5/2013 0.17
11/6/2013 0.30
11/7/2013 0.00
11/8/2013 0.00
11/9/2013 T
11/10/2013 0.00
11/11/2013 T
11/12/2013 0.00
11/13/2013 0.00
11/14/2013 0.00
11/15/2013 0.00
11/16/2013 0.00
11/17/2013 0.13
11/18/2013 0.00
11/19/2013 0.00
11/20/2013 T
11/21/2013 T
11/22/2013 0.03
11/23/2013 T
11/24/2013 0.00
11/25/2013 0.01
11/26/2013 T
11/27/2013 0.00
11/28/2013 0.00
11/29/2013 0.00
11/30/2013 0.00
12/1/2013 0.00
12/2/2013 0.00
12/3/2013 0.13
12/4/2013 0.20
12/5/2013 0.49
12/6/2013 T
12/7/2013 0.00
12/8/2013 0.00
12/9/2013 0.13
12/10/2013 0.03
12/11/2013 0.00
12/12/2013 0.00
12/13/2013 0.00
12/14/2013 0.04
12/15/2013 0.04
12/16/2013 0.00
12/17/2013 0.06
12/18/2013 0.00
12/19/2013 0.00
12/20/2013 0.04
12/21/2013 T
12/22/2013 T
12/23/2013 0.03
12/24/2013 T
12/25/2013 0.17
12/26/2013 T
12/27/2013 T
12/28/2013 0.00
12/29/2013 0.00
12/30/2013 0.00
12/31/2013 0.03
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2014 0.00
1/2/2014 0.00
1/3/2014 0.00
1/4/2014 0.11
1/5/2014 0.00
1/6/2014 0.00
1/7/2014 T
1/8/2014 0.00
1/9/2014 0.00
1/10/2014 0.00
1/11/2014 T
1/12/2014 0.00
1/13/2014 0.00
1/14/2014 0.10
1/15/2014 0.15
1/16/2014 0.03
1/17/2014 0.00
1/18/2014 0.25
1/19/2014 0.11
1/20/2014 0.00
1/21/2014 0.01
1/22/2014 0.02
1/23/2014 0.00
1/24/2014 0.00
1/25/2014 0.08
1/26/2014 0.18
1/27/2014 0.00
1/28/2014 0.00
1/29/2014 0.00
1/30/2014 T
1/31/2014 0.42
2/1/2014 0.00
2/2/2014 0.00
2/3/2014 0.00
2/4/2014 0.00
2/5/2014 0.00
2/6/2014 T
2/7/2014 0.00
2/8/2014 0.00
2/9/2014 T
2/10/2014 0.00
2/11/2014 0.00
2/12/2014 0.02
2/13/2014 0.02
2/14/2014 0.00
2/15/2014 0.00
2/16/2014 0.08
2/17/2014 T
2/18/2014 0.36
2/19/2014 0.00
2/20/2014 0.00
2/21/2014 1.08
2/22/2014 0.02
2/23/2014 0.00
2/24/2014 0.00
2/25/2014 0.00
2/26/2014 T
2/27/2014 0.00
2/28/2014 0.00
3/1/2014 0.02
3/2/2014 0.00
3/3/2014 0.00
3/4/2014 0.01
3/5/2014 T
3/6/2014 0.00
3/7/2014 0.00
3/8/2014 0.00
3/9/2014 0.00
3/10/2014 0.00
3/11/2014 T
3/12/2014 0.00
3/13/2014 0.00
3/14/2014 0.00
3/15/2014 0.00
3/16/2014 0.00
3/17/2014 T
3/18/2014 0.07
3/19/2014 0.27
3/20/2014 0.00
3/21/2014 0.00
3/22/2014 T
3/23/2014 0.00
3/24/2014 0.00
3/25/2014 0.04
3/26/2014 0.00
3/27/2014 0.04
3/28/2014 0.47
3/29/2014 0.00
3/30/2014 0.00
3/31/2014 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2014 0.04
4/2/2014 0.02
4/3/2014 T
4/4/2014 0.76
4/5/2014 0.00
4/6/2014 0.00
4/7/2014 0.00
4/8/2014 0.00
4/9/2014 0.00
4/10/2014 0.00
4/11/2014 0.00
4/12/2014 0.01
4/13/2014 0.23
4/14/2014 0.02
4/15/2014 0.00
4/16/2014 0.00
4/17/2014 0.76
4/18/2014 0.00
4/19/2014 0.00
4/20/2014 0.21
4/21/2014 0.13
4/22/2014 0.13
4/23/2014 0.00
4/24/2014 0.31
4/25/2014 0.71
4/26/2014 0.00
4/27/2014 0.33
4/28/2014 1.69
4/29/2014 0.97
4/30/2014 0.60
5/1/2014 0.08
5/2/2014 0.06
5/3/2014 0.02
5/4/2014 0.00
5/5/2014 0.00
5/6/2014 0.00
5/7/2014 0.00
5/8/2014 0.13
5/9/2014 0.83
5/10/2014 0.02
5/11/2014 0.10
5/12/2014 0.70
5/13/2014 0.16
5/14/2014 T
5/15/2014 0.00
5/16/2014 0.00
5/17/2014 0.00
5/18/2014 0.00
5/19/2014 0.00
5/20/2014 2.14
5/21/2014 0.00
5/22/2014 0.00
5/23/2014 0.00
5/24/2014 0.00
5/25/2014 0.00
5/26/2014 0.00
5/27/2014 0.02
5/28/2014 0.01
5/29/2014 0.00
5/30/2014 0.00
5/31/2014 0.00
6/1/2014 1.77
6/2/2014 1.30
6/3/2014 0.04
6/4/2014 0.00
6/5/2014 0.00
6/6/2014 0.05
6/7/2014 0.05
6/8/2014 0.72
6/9/2014 0.00
6/10/2014 0.05
6/11/2014 0.00
6/12/2014 0.22
6/13/2014 0.00
6/14/2014 0.00
6/15/2014 2.23
6/16/2014 0.16
6/17/2014 0.52
6/18/2014 0.55
6/19/2014 1.02
6/20/2014 3.62
6/21/2014 0.00
6/22/2014 0.00
6/23/2014 0.02
6/24/2014 0.00
6/25/2014 0.00
6/26/2014 0.00
6/27/2014 0.00
6/28/2014 0.00
6/29/2014 0.94
6/30/2014 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2014 T
7/2/2014 0.16
7/3/2014 0.00
7/4/2014 0.00
7/5/2014 0.00
7/6/2014 0.00
7/7/2014 0.14
7/8/2014 0.44
7/9/2014 0.00
7/10/2014 0.00
7/11/2014 0.00
7/12/2014 1.00
7/13/2014 0.15
7/14/2014 0.00
7/15/2014 0.13
7/16/2014 0.00
7/17/2014 0.00
7/18/2014 0.00
7/19/2014 0.00
7/20/2014 0.00
7/21/2014 0.00
7/22/2014 0.00
7/23/2014 0.00
7/24/2014 0.00
7/25/2014 0.00
7/26/2014 0.34
7/27/2014 0.00
7/28/2014 0.02
7/29/2014 0.00
7/30/2014 0.00
7/31/2014 0.00
8/1/2014 0.00
8/2/2014 0.00
8/3/2014 0.00
8/4/2014 0.00
8/5/2014 0.00
8/6/2014 0.00
8/7/2014 0.00
8/8/2014 0.00
8/9/2014 0.00
8/10/2014 0.00
8/11/2014 0.00
8/12/2014 0.04
8/13/2014 0.00
8/14/2014 0.00
8/15/2014 0.00
8/16/2014 0.00
8/17/2014 0.00
8/18/2014 0.39
8/19/2014 0.04
8/20/2014 0.00
8/21/2014 0.02
8/22/2014 0.13
8/23/2014 0.00
8/24/2014 0.00
8/25/2014 0.04
8/26/2014 0.00
8/27/2014 0.02
8/28/2014 0.00
8/29/2014 0.05
8/30/2014 0.71
8/31/2014 0.03
9/1/2014 1.02
9/2/2014 0.02
9/3/2014 0.00
9/4/2014 0.15
9/5/2014 0.03
9/6/2014 0.00
9/7/2014 0.00
9/8/2014 0.00
9/9/2014 0.00
9/10/2014 0.31
9/11/2014 0.13
9/12/2014 T
9/13/2014 0.00
9/14/2014 T
9/15/2014 0.02
9/16/2014 0.10
9/17/2014 0.00
9/18/2014 0.00
9/19/2014 0.00
9/20/2014 0.00
9/21/2014 0.19
9/22/2014 0.00
9/23/2014 0.00
9/24/2014 T
9/25/2014 0.10
9/26/2014 0.00
9/27/2014 0.00
9/28/2014 0.00
9/29/2014 T
9/30/2014 0.13



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M psssst!!! there will be reports from this area in 48 hours!!
10/2/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/3/2013 5:00 AM 0.98 M M M M so full but not over the top -- really tough to move, but didn't lose a drop!
10/4/2013 5:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
10/5/2013 5:00 AM 0.28 M M M M
10/6/2013 5:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
10/7/2013 5:00 AM 0.13 M M M M
10/8/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/9/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/10/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/11/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/12/2013 5:00 AM 0.13 M M M M
10/13/2013 5:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
10/14/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/15/2013 5:00 AM 1.15 M M M M woohoo!!!
10/16/2013 5:00 AM 0.37 M M M M
10/17/2013 5:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
10/18/2013 5:00 AM 0.24 M M M M
10/19/2013 5:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
10/20/2013 5:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
10/21/2013 5:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
10/22/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/23/2013 5:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
10/24/2013 5:00 AM T M M M M
10/25/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M not much happening precipitatively on my models, so you are probably looking at a day of zero -- but a nice day of zeros, I'm sure :-D
10/26/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/27/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/28/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M my bunnyrometers were outside and tell/show me that it is going to be a cold, snowy winter. I have 2 warrens of rabbits in my yard, and I feed them carrots regularly as a part of an arrangement: carrots to leave my gardens alone - and because I love to watch them. After years, have learned their weather secrets, thus "bunny-rometers." Their fur is especially heavy this year -- my wee bunnies, those born this spring, Whisper is only about 4 inches long yet but now with this heavy coat appear to be long ears on a handful of fur; her brother Sneak (he hides under the hostas and all you will see is a nose reaching out and grabbing a carrot, disappearing back under the hostas!), he is a bit larger but still only ears and fur -- but you can see his pink nose. Mom is larger than dad is during summer (doubling in her size - how embarassing for her!); and Dad is quite a sight, with his coat darker and size more than double now (I wonder if they have to make the hole bigger for him?) This is the heaviest winter coat I have ever seen on any of my bunny-rometers in over 13 years. This does not bode well (and is much better watching than any dumb caterpillars!)
10/29/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/30/2013 5:00 AM 0.08 M M M M fog visibility was .25 when I first sat down here, but I fell asleep and has improved in intervening 75 min. Visibility now .5 miles (embarrassed expression as typing)
10/31/2013 5:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
11/1/2013 5:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
11/2/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/3/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/4/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/5/2013 5:00 AM 0.17 M M M M
11/6/2013 5:00 AM 0.30 3.0 0.30 3.0 0.30
11/7/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
11/8/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/9/2013 5:00 AM T M M M M
11/10/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/11/2013 5:00 AM T T T T T
11/12/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/13/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/14/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/15/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/16/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/17/2013 5:00 AM 0.13 M M M M
11/18/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/19/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/20/2013 5:00 AM T M M M M
11/21/2013 5:00 AM T M M M M fog is lifting quickly. When I was out @ 3a, visibility less than 1/8 mile (away from roadways so no report of hazard)
11/22/2013 5:00 AM 0.03 T 0.03 T 0.03
11/23/2013 5:00 AM T T 0.00 T 0.00
11/24/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/25/2013 5:00 AM 0.01 T 0.01 T 0.01
11/26/2013 5:00 AM T T T M M
11/27/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Wishing all of you at NWS a SAFE and pleasant holiday season!!
11/28/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/29/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/30/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/1/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/2/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/3/2013 5:00 AM 0.13 0.1 0.13 0.1 0.13
12/4/2013 5:00 AM 0.20 1.0 0.20 1.0 0.20
12/5/2013 5:00 AM 0.49 3.0 0.49 4.0 M
12/6/2013 5:00 AM T T T 3.5 M
12/7/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M
12/8/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M
12/9/2013 5:00 AM 0.13 1.5 0.13 5.0 M Will start doing cores after the new year -- not really pertinent now, ya know? Besides, its COLD out there!!!
12/10/2013 5:00 AM 0.03 1.0 0.03 6.0 M and that .03? That's being right generous!
12/11/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 6.0 M
12/12/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 6.0 M
12/13/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 6.0 M
12/14/2013 5:00 AM 0.04 0.5 0.04 5.0 M
12/15/2013 5:00 AM 0.04 0.5 0.04 5.5 M
12/16/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 5.0 M
12/17/2013 5:00 AM 0.06 0.9 0.06 7.0 M
12/18/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.0 M
12/19/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.0 M
12/20/2013 5:00 AM 0.04 1.0 0.04 7.0 M
12/21/2013 5:00 AM T T T 6.5 M
12/22/2013 5:00 AM T T T 6.5 M
12/23/2013 5:00 AM 0.03 0.9 0.03 7.5 M
12/24/2013 5:00 AM T T T 7.5 M
12/25/2013 5:00 AM 0.17 2.8 0.17 10.0 M
12/26/2013 5:00 AM T T T 9.5 M
12/27/2013 5:00 AM T T T 9.0 M
12/28/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 M Snow pack has lost 2" in 2 days
12/29/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.5 M
12/30/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.0 M
12/31/2013 5:00 AM 0.03 0.9 0.03 7.0 M
1/1/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.0 M
1/2/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.0 M
1/3/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.0 M
1/4/2014 5:00 AM 0.11 0.2 0.11 8.0 M
1/5/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.0 M wishing there was a way to do passive measurements on snow pack for tomorrow...oh well, it will be the world's fastest measurement/reading if it is -30!!
1/6/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.0 M
1/7/2014 5:00 AM T T T 7.0 M
1/8/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.0 M
1/9/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.0 M
1/10/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.0 M
1/11/2014 5:00 AM T T T 7.0 M
1/12/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.0 M
1/13/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.0 M
1/14/2014 5:00 AM 0.10 1.0 0.10 8.0 M
1/15/2014 5:00 AM 0.15 2.0 0.15 10.0 M The storm total was 3" with water content of .25" - 1" for yesterday's reading with .1 of water 2" for today's reading with .15 of water Snow pack looks greater than 10" - looks huge when one steps into the pit of the snowboard "new" snow side...or I'm just really short!! :-D
1/16/2014 5:00 AM 0.03 0.5 0.03 9.5 M
1/17/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 10.0 M
1/18/2014 5:00 AM 0.25 5.0 0.25 15.0 M snow still coming down at moderate to heavy rate; is light, easily drifting snow, but quickly converts to ice despite its low water content (I shovel path to observation site usually pretty half-assed, but after I stood for maybe 15 seconds to dump shovel and re-position in hands, foot slipped due to ice that had formed underfoot in that period of time. Shoveled much better after that). Also noted: snow very slow melting: over 1:45 in microwave to reach melt point, then quickly after that -- must be high reflectivity
1/19/2014 5:00 AM 0.11 1.0 0.11 14.0 M
1/20/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.0 M
1/21/2014 5:00 AM 0.01 T 0.01 11.0 M
1/22/2014 5:00 AM 0.02 1.0 0.02 13.0 M
1/23/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 12.5 M
1/24/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 12.5 M Will begin snowing within the hour, but I'll just get everything in tomorrow's measurement.
1/25/2014 5:00 AM 0.08 1.0 0.08 12.5 M
1/26/2014 5:00 AM 0.18 2.0 0.18 14.0 M
1/27/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.0 M
1/28/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.0 M
1/29/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.0 M
1/30/2014 5:00 AM T T T 13.0 M snow started 04:02, and rate is very slow - after 1 hr, just a light dusting -- not even 1/100"
1/31/2014 5:00 AM 0.42 6.5 0.42 16.5 M
2/1/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 16.5 M
2/2/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 16.0 M
2/3/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 16.0 M
2/4/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 16.0 M
2/5/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 16.0 M
2/6/2014 5:00 AM T T T 16.0 M
2/7/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 15.0 M
2/8/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 14.0 M
2/9/2014 5:00 AM T T T 13.0 M
2/10/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.0 M
2/11/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.0 M
2/12/2014 5:00 AM 0.02 0.2 0.02 13.0 M
2/13/2014 5:00 AM 0.02 0.2 0.02 14.0 M
2/14/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.5 M
2/15/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.0 M
2/16/2014 5:00 AM 0.08 1.8 0.08 15.0 M
2/17/2014 5:00 AM T T T 15.0 M Winds exceeding 35 mph sustained; gusts exceeded 45 mph in past hour --- right about the time I decided I'd better take the garbage out! Sheesh
2/18/2014 5:00 AM 0.36 4.9 0.36 19.0 M
2/19/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 17.0 M Will attempts core sample today so there is a before and after comparison
2/20/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 16.0 3.27 Is almost pleasant out, but I've already got the headache that only comes with approach of very low pressure, high winds and heavy precipitation. Last time was December 2010.
2/21/2014 5:00 AM 1.08 16.3 1.08 27.5 4.35 12.5 thru midnight with water content 1.03; 3.8 since midnight with water content of .05
2/22/2014 5:00 AM 0.02 1.0 0.02 23.5 M Storm total, this location: 17.3" (none of that is drifted snow -- confirmed measure in multiple locations away from snow board measuring location; and also I didn't shovel/snowblow/relocate any meager 9.9" of snow from my walks -- I relocated (repeatedly!!) 17.3" water content full 1.1"
2/23/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 22.0 M
2/24/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 22.0 M Will attempt core later this week -- figured that should come after I finish relocating all of the snow (shoveling, snow blowing, roof raking, etc) -- at least nature has stopped acting like my ex-husband: as soon as I finish moving it to where I want it, nature/ex-husband moves it back!! (that's why I started calling it relocating snow - shovels & blowers are merely the tools with which we do the task!)
2/25/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 22.0 M
2/26/2014 5:00 AM T T T 22.0 M
2/27/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 22.0 M
2/28/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 22.0 M
3/1/2014 5:00 AM 0.02 0.5 0.02 21.5 M
3/2/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 21.0 M
3/3/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 21.0 M
3/4/2014 5:00 AM 0.01 0.1 0.01 21.0 M
3/5/2014 5:00 AM T T M 20.5 M
3/6/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 20.0 M Trying something new to do a core. To give you a visual: I am disabled using crutches to get around, but use just 1 stick or 'live dangerously' and freestyle when doing weather; am 6wks post-surgical on shoulder so basically I can't stand, walk, or fly as 3 of 4 limbs...suck. Lol and then you politely exhort me to get core of 20" snowpack that virgin patch is 12' from path (planned - just didn't plan on the volume to get out of the way to get to it!). So...4 hinges, 5 lengths of PVC, a rotator, and a lot of rope (most just in case lol). Pipes are hinged so can raise & lower end, extending into snowpack and measuring depth and gaining sample (trap at bottom slides close when it hits bottom/ground), raises and end rotates to hopeful investigator on sidewalk 10-15' away (all pieces have adjustable bits so can extend another 5 ft past current use). Never, ever leave graduate student alone in a house during a blizzard with plumbing supplies, NPR, a problem, and unlimited twizzlers!!!
3/7/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 19.5 M
3/8/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 19.0 M
3/9/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 19.0 M
3/10/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 19.0 3.87 Core may be off but close due to case of klutz-on-ice-in-darkness. Wasn't a severe case but occurred on the approach to stairs (funny how you can live some place for over 17 yrs and never notice that one section of pavement is ever so slightly ramped)
3/11/2014 5:00 AM T 0.0 M 15.0 M
3/12/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.0 M
3/13/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.0 M
3/14/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/15/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 12.0 M
3/16/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 11.5 M
3/17/2014 5:00 AM T T T 11.0 2.82
3/18/2014 5:00 AM 0.07 T 0.07 11.0 M
3/19/2014 5:00 AM 0.27 3.0 0.27 14.0 M
3/20/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 12.0 M
3/21/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 10.5 M
3/22/2014 5:00 AM T 0.0 M 10.0 M
3/23/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 10.0 M
3/24/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 9.5 1.60
3/25/2014 5:00 AM 0.04 0.9 0.04 1.5 M
3/26/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 9.5 M
3/27/2014 5:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 9.0 M
3/28/2014 5:00 AM 0.47 T 0.47 8.0 M
3/29/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.5 M
3/30/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.0 M
3/31/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T T Snowpack is scattered and not consistently present. Excluding areas where snow piled from snow relocation activities, the deepest was 2" but average between 5 measured locations is a trace (less than a half inch) ... (whispered -- woohoo!!)
4/1/2014 5:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M T M Is playing misty for you, this morning (sorry, that's all I've got for a wet n wild April Fool's Day. I guess the joke is on us, for those of us who have a nervous & shy spring. Thing gives us the opportunity to have tornadoes and a blizzard at the same time!)
4/2/2014 5:00 AM 0.02 0.5 0.02 T T
4/3/2014 5:00 AM T T T T T
4/4/2014 5:00 AM 0.76 6.8 0.76 7.0 0.76
4/5/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/6/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T T
4/7/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T T
4/8/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 0.00 No more snowpack. I will report zero value for the week.
4/9/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 0.00
4/10/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 0.00
4/11/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 0.00
4/12/2014 5:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 0.00 lightest rain possible currently - temp is 54, dew point is only 37, so technically it can't be raining! The measure is from brief shower yesterday morning 4 hrs after report.
4/13/2014 5:00 AM 0.23 M M M M
4/14/2014 5:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
4/15/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/16/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Ooooh where, oh where have all my little flakes gone? Oh where, oh where could they be?! They were in the storm but the front's gone by -- and the only flake around is ME!
4/17/2014 5:00 AM 0.76 2.5 0.29 1.0 0.12 Oh where, oh where have...
4/18/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 0.00
4/19/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 0.00
4/20/2014 5:00 AM 0.21 M M M M
4/21/2014 5:00 AM 0.13 M M M M
4/22/2014 5:00 AM 0.13 M M M M
4/23/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/24/2014 5:00 AM 0.31 M M M M
4/25/2014 5:00 AM 0.71 M M M M
4/26/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/27/2014 5:00 AM 0.33 M M M M
4/28/2014 5:00 AM 1.69 M M M M
4/29/2014 5:00 AM 0.97 M M M M
4/30/2014 5:00 AM 0.60 M M M M
5/1/2014 5:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
5/2/2014 5:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
5/3/2014 5:00 AM 0.02 M M M M perfectly clear sky -- quite the novelty. stars too
5/4/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/5/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/6/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/7/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/8/2014 5:00 AM 0.13 M M M M
5/9/2014 5:00 AM 0.83 M M M M
5/10/2014 5:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
5/11/2014 5:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
5/12/2014 5:00 AM 0.70 M M M M
5/13/2014 5:00 AM 0.16 M M M M
5/14/2014 5:00 AM T M M M M Seeing a huge, full moon on a quiet, cool morning recalls a morning after 2 tornadoes hit us, everything around us destruction but we were hit less hard and we had a generator, so all you could see on the ground were dozens of extension cords - everyone within 500 ft (I still say it was 1,000 ft!) ran a cord to us so they could run their most dear electrics: refrigerators, coffee makers, and night lights for the wee ones (Des Moines, IA 1997 (I think))
5/15/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/16/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/17/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Ok, who left the refrigerator door open??! Hmm?!!!?
5/18/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/19/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/20/2014 5:00 AM 2.14 M M M M The storms yesterday included a lovely 2-minute burst of hail at 14:14, with the average size being about a grape. Is just a wonderful experience to be under an aluminum awning when hail hits! Helps one to understand the drawings of Hanna & Barbera , the cartoonists, when they showed a character being hit on the gear & it echoing or causing "reverb?" same effect lol
5/21/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/22/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/23/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/24/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/25/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/26/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/27/2014 5:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
5/28/2014 5:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
5/29/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/30/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/31/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/1/2014 5:00 AM 1.77 M M M M measure obtained during brief dry time - moderate rain again. No localized flooding; traffic flowing at posted speeds on freeway; no standing water observed. 24 hr precipiation data maintained for this site: .47 prior to 00:00 1 June
6/2/2014 5:00 AM 1.30 M M M M 24 rain total midnight to midnight: 2.6 (1.3 of the amt reported for 6/1 occurred after 00:00; additional 1.3 to add to that).
6/3/2014 5:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
6/4/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M We're dry but just barely. Going to be a rough go -again, dammit!- in th Ohio river valley & PA turnpike. I wish within & for this community that there was someway to communicate to & with 1onea another directly. Maybe a list serve or private yahoo forum? I've storm storm chased, actively model the water so I know how bad it will be today. The more adept I am @ predictive modeling, the more I pray - for the Ohio river valley, it would seem! If we were friends as well as weather colleagues, it would put names to my
6/5/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/6/2014 5:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
6/7/2014 5:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
6/8/2014 5:00 AM 0.72 M M M M
6/9/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/10/2014 5:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
6/11/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/12/2014 5:00 AM 0.22 M M M M Thanks for the cold front, Nolan!
6/13/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/14/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/15/2014 5:00 AM 2.23 M M M M
6/16/2014 5:00 AM 0.16 M M M M Leftovers from Sat night's rain - faked me out; dry slot @ time of observation, thought it was done until afternoon started to rain again 40 min later
6/17/2014 5:00 AM 0.52 M M M M
6/18/2014 5:00 AM 0.55 M M M M Light rain falling
6/19/2014 5:00 AM 1.02 M M M M 1 hr's rain at this location - still raining, preparing for next "round" now.
6/20/2014 5:00 AM 3.62 M M M M
6/21/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Happy Summer Solstice everyone
6/22/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Storm approaching area but may just break before it gets here
6/23/2014 5:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
6/24/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/25/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/26/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/27/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/28/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/29/2014 5:00 AM 0.94 M M M M
6/30/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/1/2014 5:00 AM T M M M M
7/2/2014 5:00 AM 0.16 M M M M
7/3/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/4/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/5/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M So still and calm right now...if only...
7/6/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/7/2014 5:00 AM 0.14 M M M M
7/8/2014 5:00 AM 0.44 M M M M
7/9/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Brrrisk this morning!!! (60F, with dew pt 50)
7/10/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/11/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/12/2014 5:00 AM 1.00 M M M M I couldn't believe it: gauge filled to the top but not a since drop more as the tube was entirely dry!
7/13/2014 5:00 AM 0.15 M M M M
7/14/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/15/2014 5:00 AM 0.13 M M M M
7/16/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/17/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/18/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/19/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/20/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/21/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/22/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/23/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/24/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/25/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/26/2014 5:00 AM 0.34 M M M M
7/27/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/28/2014 5:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
7/29/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/30/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/31/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/1/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/2/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/3/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/4/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/5/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/6/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/7/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/8/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High cirrus clouds filtering in from the NNE, but sky clear ahead of them --- clouds so thin almost like the daytime smoke haze with a pinch more weight
8/9/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/10/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/11/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Not even a drop of rain. Apparently the City has really angered the Rain Authorities, as this has now happened on consecutive weekends: large storm system is moving inexorably towards city, bearing down on the parched boulevard and parkland trees when, at the last moment, the system literally evaporates from the western edge of county & goes cleanly around. Not a drop.
8/12/2014 5:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M M M
8/13/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some people might like this weather - day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day of sunny, few clouds, low to moderate humidity - but it is boring, repetitive and feels like "Groundhog Day" must feel. Give me storms to break up the monotony (and water the flowers), some wind and clouds to move the air (and share our abundant pollen with Canada), and a day that is cool and gloomy so we can better appreciate the warm and sunny (& so the nat'l newsies can again talk about the "polar vortex" as if they really had the faintest clue of what it was).
8/14/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/15/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/16/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/17/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/18/2014 5:00 AM 0.39 M M M M
8/19/2014 5:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Really disgusting day yesterday, and all we get for recompense is 4 bloody hundreths of rain??!? I suffered even more - furnace work had to be test run for 30 minutes - when the outside temperature was 86 and dew point was 70! .04"...sheesh
8/20/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M it wasn't a lot of rain but wow, the grass is GREEN!
8/21/2014 5:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Storm just starting. Will do regular checks for as long as I can walk. B safe, everyone
8/22/2014 5:00 AM 0.13 M M M M
8/23/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/24/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/25/2014 5:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
8/26/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/27/2014 5:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
8/28/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2014 5:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
8/30/2014 5:00 AM 0.71 M M M M
8/31/2014 5:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
9/1/2014 5:00 AM 1.02 M M M M
9/2/2014 5:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
9/3/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/4/2014 5:00 AM 0.15 M M M M
9/5/2014 5:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
9/6/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/7/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/8/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/9/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/10/2014 5:00 AM 0.31 M M M M
9/11/2014 5:00 AM 0.13 M M M M
9/12/2014 5:00 AM T M M M M
9/13/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/14/2014 5:00 AM T M M M M No sign of aurora borealis here - even drove north an hour, outside of city's light "shield" but no joy. I remember seeing them burning up the whole sky here in Minneapolis for 4 days in 1986 - hehehehe was doing a clinical internship for my 1st MA @ a detox center at the time, increased admissions with claims of "really bad trip!" We never told them what it was - maybe the hand of God helped get them clean! :-) A
9/15/2014 5:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
9/16/2014 5:00 AM 0.10 M M M M There are two great advantages to weather observations at this hour (04:10 for 05:00 report): the stillness can only be enjoyed at this hour; in rain, no one has photographic proof of your having worn a contractor's garbage bag with holes cut for head & arms (I use one when storm chasing too!) The only disadvantage is the stillness - it is so quiet that when one of the wild bunnies took a bite from a carrot left out for him, the loud KER-RUNCH! made me jump! My startled movement caused him to startle -- and it took a bit for the respective heart rates to drop again (I suggested to Duckie (his side markings look like duck wings) that he take smaller bites & chew with his mouth closed; Duckie took this under advisement provided I continue to provide carrots).
9/17/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No crunching bunnies today
9/18/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Set precip to 0. No precip past 24 hours. Possible condensation in rain gauge. -MKM
9/19/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/20/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/21/2014 5:00 AM 0.19 M M M M Nothing like a quick 15 degree drop (in 30 min!) in temperature to remind a person "winter's coming!"
9/22/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/23/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/24/2014 5:00 AM T 0.0 M M M
9/25/2014 5:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
9/26/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/27/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/28/2014 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/29/2014 5:00 AM T M M M M
9/30/2014 5:00 AM 0.13 M M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes



Observation Date Observation Time Notes Largest Stone Size Average Stone Size Smallest Stone Size Stone Consistency Duration Minutes Durration Accuracy Damage Timing More Rain than Hail Hail Started Largest Hail Started Angle of Impact Number of Stones on Pad Distance Between Stones on Pad Depth of Stones on Ground
5/19/2014 2:15 PM 5/8" 1/2" Grape 1/4" Pea Size Hard False
7/7/2014 6:02 PM pad destroyed (pad was only 4x4" -- ran out of material after last hail event 1/2" Grape 1/2" Grape 1/4" Pea Size Hard|White Ice 12 minor leaf damage Intermittent True After rain After smaller hail 16